Sykesville nursing facility sees a 17th resident die after contracting COVID-19
An additional resident of a Sykesville nursing facility has died of COVID-19, according to the Carroll County Health Department, and the county has seen nine new cases since Tuesday.
View ArticleFor Amish family building home in Carroll County, commissioners make...
A Carroll County ordinance requires new homes to be built with sprinkler systems, but the commissioners unanimously voted to make an exception for an Amish family’s home that will be without electricity.
View ArticleIn trimmed preseason schedule, Ravens would face Cowboys in Texas and host...
The Ravens would travel to Texas on Aug. 22 for a game against the Dallas Cowboys. Eight days later, they’d face the Carolina Panthers at M&T; Bank Stadium.
View ArticleUniversity of Maryland president announces new programs to bolster diversity...
Darryll Pines has called for the naming of new residence halls for groundbreaking Black and Asian alumni, creating a new orientation program for students and staff, reconsidering police tactics and...
View ArticleMaryland reports fewer new confirmed coronavirus cases in June than April, May
State officials reported 359 new cases Wednesday, bringing Maryland to 67,918 confirmed infections as of the first day of July. That’s 14,591 more total cases than the state had June 1, compared to...
View ArticleFlag drop-box vandalized, pulled off concrete at Edgewood American Legion post
A drop box containing American flags to be retired was dragged from its position at the American Legion post in Edgewood, which the commander says was an attempt to take the whole thing.
View ArticleAttorney who formerly led New Black Panther Party announces plans to...
Black Lawyers for Justice, a Washington, D.C., based group, headed by Malik Z. Shabazz, the former leader of the New Black Panther Party, announced Wednesday an investigation into the use of force...
View ArticleCarroll County names first director of fire and EMS, who will lead creation...
Carroll County’s first director of the new Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services has nearly 40 years of fire service experience that includes establishing the first combination paid and...
View ArticleCoronavirus relief funds to be used for planning in renovations of Carroll...
Dipping into Carroll County’s $14.6 million in federal coronavirus relief funding, the commissioners recently approved contracts for design services to renovate the county office building lobby and...
View ArticleHogan defers some cuts to state budget, but board approves $413 million in...
The state Board of Public Works has approved $413 million in state budget cuts that Gov. Larry Hogan said were necessary because of the economic crisis — and the governor signaled more cuts may be needed.
View ArticleRoger B. Taney’s name removed from historic Pearl Harbor ship in Baltimore
The Living Classrooms Foundation has removed the name of a former U.S. Supreme Court justice amid a national reckoning on racism.
View ArticleCoronavirus medical respite center to stay at East Middle School in...
Since April, East Middle School in Westminster has housed a temporary coronavirus medical respite center for the homeless, and its operator says the experience has reinforced the need for a more...
View ArticleAppeals court finds judge erred in wiping out $38 million verdict over police...
A Baltimore County judge was wrong to overturn a jury verdict awarding $38 million to the family of Korryn Gaines, the 23-year-old Randallstown woman who was shot and killed by county police in 2016, a...
View ArticleWell-known homeless advocate who helped start street newspaper stabbed to...
Paul Behler, a well-known homeless advocate, was stabbed to death in Baltimore.
View ArticleThings to do in Baltimore and online this weekend: July 3-5
As Maryland gradually reopens amidst the coronavirus pandemic, some in-person events are starting to emerge again while others stick to the digital sphere. Luckily, many of Baltimore and Maryland’s...
View ArticleMan suspected of New Jersey murder is arrested in Baltimore on Tuesday
A 27-year-old man suspected of a Salem, New Jersey, murder was arrested in Baltimore by police officers Tuesday.
View ArticleCoronavirus pandemic wipes out Central Maryland Swim League season
The Central Maryland Swim League, which includes seven teams from Carroll County, is among those whose seasons have been canceled.
View ArticleA Sykesville motivational speaker encourages people to step outside their...
Mark Jarema, a published author, instructor, and motivational speaker who lives in Sykesville, didn’t really know or understand gospel music, nor did he sing or play instruments. Nevertheless, he made...
View ArticleHarford County offering curbside tax document pickup
Though residents are encouraged to file their taxes online or by mail, Harford County is now offering a curbside pickup service for residents submitting their property tax documents and payment for...
View ArticleBiking with Buckley: Annapolis mayor imagines a city connected by bike trails
The West-East Expressway or the WEE, as he likes to call it, is a multi-use pedestrian and bike path that would connect Waterworks Park to the Annapolis Historic District. On Wednesday, Buckley, some...
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